LRT

Lithuanian National Radio and Television is a Lithuanian public service broadcaster that has been providing regular radio services since 1926 and television broadcasts since 1957. LRT joined the European Broadcasting Union in 1993. It operates three national television channels, radio stations and an internet website. LRT is one of the largest media groups in Lithuania and is publicly owned. Its main purpose is to serve the public interest and the public's right to trustworthy and objective information. LRT is certified in accordance with the Journalism Trust Initiative. LRT's radio and television services operate from its headquarters in Vilnius. LRT radijas, the main LRT radio station, has the biggest share in the Lithuanian radio market and pays most of attention to the operative news and educative on-air production. In 2026, LRT celebrates its centennial under the slogan "100 Years of You", commemorating the first radio broadcast in Lithuania, which took place on 12 June, 1926. The Lithuanian Parliament has declared 2026 the Year of Lithuanian Radio. UNESCO has added the centennial of Lithuania's radio to its list of commemorative dates.